T.I has served his time and is back in the spotlight
| "Would you mind taking your shoes off before you come inside?" a willowy brunette asked T.I. at the door of Brett Ratner's mansion. "Yeah, no problem, no problem," said the rappe...

Joaquin Phoenix Documentary Premieres in Venice
| Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festi...

Eminem Is Done With Mariah Carey
| Rapper Eminem has vowed to stop taking aim at his rumored ex-girlfriend Mariah Carey in his songs following their public bust-up last year, insisting he's "done" with the topic. | The Not Afraid hit...

Wyclef Jean strikes out at alleged 'cocaine sniffing' Sean Penn through song
| Wyclef Jean, who nearly ran for president of Haiti, spoke to actor Sean Penn and his bandmate Pras through some lyrics as Jean performed for New York radio station Hot 97's On the Reggae Tip concert...

Nelly Regains Cool with Taylor Swift's Help
| He's a Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum hip-hop star who's scored a host of top 10 hits, collaborated with heavy hitters from to , owns a label and a successful clothing line and is celebrating h...

Bullhaus To Give IWAN A Double Treat
IWAN is one of the most firmly grounded voices you may ever encounter in the Ghanaian music industry now. | Incorporating influences from hip-hop to reggae to calypso, IWAN's music nevertheless has a ...

'Shaka Zulu, Is Not A Member Of 4X4'- Duke Banson
4X4 is a rap group discovered by Buk Bak several years back. They were only two members then, namely Captain Planet (Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey) and Abortion (Raphael Edem Avornyo). | They released their...

Robyn – Body Talk Pt 2: Exclusive album stream
| Be among the first to hear the second instalment of the Swedish pop star's Body Talk album trilogy Robyn ... still waiting for the world to catch up. Photograph: Rankin | This year, pop fans have be...

Snoop Dogg's Songs to be Featured in "Rock Band"
| Getty Images | Bow wow wow yippy yo yippy yay Doggy Dogg's definitely coming to your house. | Eight songs from legendary rapper Snoop Dogg are going to be included in the newest version of the ...

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| NEW YORK (AP) - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year - and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West unleashed a torrent of emotions on...

Brein's World
Georg Breinschmid is a madman; a genius madman, but a madman just the same. "Schnucki von Heanois" is a Yiddish Rap and is not even the subject of this piece. Breinschmid's brand of music is a bit har...

La Toya Jackson to attend Michael Jackson tribute event in Los Angeles (VIDEO)
| La Toya Jackson is scheduled to appear at Millions of Milkshakes in Culver City on Monday, September 6. Jackson is making a guest appearance when the hip-hop group Cali Swag District launches their ...

Wyclef Jean Slams Sean Penn, Pras
| 'Maybe [Penn] ain't see me in Haiti because he was too busy sniffing cocaine,' 'Clef sings in concert. | by Mawuse Ziegbe | Wyclef Jean may not be president but he's got some high-profile critics. |...

Kanye West Apologizes To Taylor Swift
| Rapper Kanye West has offered another apology to Taylor Swift for ruining her acceptance speech at last year's MTV Video Music Awards - he's written a song especially for her.  | The hip-hop st...

Wyclef Jean Slams Sean Penn, Pras
| Wyclef Jean may not be president but he's got some high-profile critics. | When the singer and musician launched a highly-publicized bid for president of Haiti in August he had a lot of support, but...

Pass the mic listings
Pass the mic is a live music competition showcasing the best of the unsigned bands in London | Date: Wednesday 8th September 2010 | Venue: The WorkShop At RoadTrip On Old Street » | Location: Lo...

Wyclef Jean Gets Musical Revenge on Politcal Critics
| AP | There's nothing like the power of music to bring people together. Wyclef Jean has proved it can also be used to bring people apart, as he smacked down two of the most vocal critics of his run f...

Wyclef Jean Gets Musical Revenge on Politcal Critics
There's nothing like the power of music to bring people together. Wyclef Jean has proved it can also be used to bring people apart, as he smacked down two of the most vocal critics of his run for top ...

Bingley Music Live
| Myrtle Park, Bingley 4 | The small Yorkshire town of Bingley may be an unlikely home for a major pop festival, but the fourth Bingley Music Live has established itself as a cheaper, more family-frie...

Dwele: Soul reviver
| It's not everyday that you get to interview one of the Kings of 'Neo-Soul'. One of the first to be placed into that category, Dwele has been making soul music for more than a decade that can light u...

Dwele:
| It's not everyday that you get to interview one of the Kings of 'Neo-Soul'. One of the first to be placed into that category, Dwele has been making soul music for more than a decade that can light u...

Album: Alan Moore & Mitch Jenkins, Unearthing (Lex)
| Unearthing began life as a 2006 essay by Watchmen author and comics genius Alan Moore, and has now, with the help of Warp offshoot Lex, developed into "a work of psychogeography" in multi-media form...

New Recordings
| Pop | Richard Thompson | (Shout Factory ***) | Throughout his long career, Richard Thompson has been justly celebrated as both a songwriter and a guitarist, and provides ample new evidence of each t...

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year , and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | ...

Manifesto
Manifesto, the debut release from Dan Berg & The Gestalt, may be one of 2010's best recordings. The composer/keyboardist—a Brooklyn native and former student of reed man Marty Ehrlich—has cr...

Now is the Time
An accepted kernel of jazz historiography states that cats who play what has ultimately become smooth jazz play it because they can't play the real music. But even back in the day—specifically th...

Kanye West Offers To Write Song For Taylor Swift
| Kanye West has offered to write a song for Taylor Swift and renewed his apology to the country singer via Twitter. | Over Twitter he said “I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that’s so beautiful and...

Kanye West: 'I bled hard' over Swift debacle
| NEW YORK — Hip-hop star Kanye West is still feeling the pain over his ambush of Taylor Swift last year — and he's expressing his pain all over Twitter. | West unleashed a torrent of emotions...

Grassroot program I Rhyme Like A Girl promotes confidence building for young women through hip-hop
| If you want an inside look at the state of women in hip-hop today, you have to go deeper than the mainstream. You have to look, listen and feel at the heart of the hip-hop community. You have to ack...

N-Dubz: 'We were naughty. We used to cause madness!'
| The three members of N-Dubz have overcome tough upbringings and personal tragedy to become the country's most entertaining pop act Straight outta Camden: Tulisa, Dappy (centre) and Fazer, aka N-Dubz...

Stars In Our Eyes: This Season's New Music Talent
| From witty rap and songs filled with extreme emotion to mesmeric electro-pop, we profile five young acts set to make their mark on the music world Lauren Pritchard: 'I'm an in-the-moment singer' HUR...